Bag-tier.



F. 0. F. WALTER-S.

BAG TIER.

APPLICATION FILED AUGJ. 1914.

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THE COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH co WASHINGTON, D. c.

F. D. F. WALTERS.

BAG TIER.

- APPLICATION FILED AUG-1119M.

Patented May 23, 1916.

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FRANK D. F. WALTERS, OF PORTLAND, COLORADO.

BAG-TIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 1, 1914. Serial No. 854,557.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK D. F. WAL- TERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, county of Fremont, and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag-Tiers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in bag tiers, and the object is to provide means for holding a strand of wire in a position so that the neck of a sack can be brought into position with respect to the wire and by pulling the sack outwardly, and drawing the wire therewith, and then rotating the means carrying the wire strand, the wire will be bound about the neck of the sack for closing the neck of the sack.

The invention relates to still other novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view showing the invention before the tying operation; Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the position of the arms during the tying operation; Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the head and pivoted ends of the arms; Fig. 4 is a top plan view of one of the arms; Fig. 5 is a detail edge view of a hinged end of the arms; Fig. 6 is a detail view in side elevation of the outer end of the arm and wire holder. Fig. 7 is a view in side elevation of one of the jaws 12; Fig. 8 is a View in perspective of the stud A represents the head, which is adapted to be screwed or fitted on the end of a shaft'for the purpose of rotating. The head is bifurcated at its other terminal, and received between the bifurcated members 1 are arms 2, 2. These arms are pivotally connected together at their inner ends, to the bifurcated ends by a pin 3. Studs 4 and 5 are inserted through the bifurcated members, and are located adjacent to the pivoted ends of the arms 2, 2. These studs, which are located diametrically opposite to each other, form stops for limiting the outward and inward movement of the arms. Each arm is pro vided at its outer end with a shoulder 6, which is adapted to engage the stud 5 for Patented May 23, T9116.

limiting the outward movement of the arms,

The outermost end of each arm is tapered or beveled to a point as at 9, the beveled surfaces being indicated at 10 and 11. Connected to each arm at the terminal thereof is a wire holder or jaw 12 which is preferably made of spring steel. These holders 12 are connected to the arms by means of screws 13, and the holder or jaw is bent so that a portion thereof overlies the tapered end of the arm. This free end or terminal of the jaw is provided with diverging prongs 14 and 15, producing a V-shaped slot 16. The prong 14, being the outermost prong, is of greater length than the prong 15. The wire strands 17 are preferably provided with enlarged ends, such as loops 18. These loops are threaded into the V-shaped portion 16 of the jaws by inserting the wire strand between the point 9 of the arm 2 and the prong 14., causing the loop to travel along the tapered or beveled surface 10 and into the V-shaped portion of the jaw. After both terminals of the wire strand have been connected to the respective jaws, the puckered mouth or neck of the bag or sack is inserted between the arms 2, 2, and is drawn outwardly against the wire strand 17 to a position as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. This movement causes the arms 2, 2 to be drawn toward each other. The arms are now set in motion by any suitable means, so that they will be caused to revolve, thereby twisting the ends of the wire strand together, and securely tying the mouth or neck of the sack. After the tying operation, by moving the sack inwardly, the looped ends of the wire strand will each pass from the ll-shaped slot through the passage formed in each jaw between the point 9 and the prong 15, and along the beveled surface 11. The arms, as soon as the wire strand is disengaged therefrom, will immediately spring outwardly and assume thelr normal positlon, and as soon as another strand is connected to thejaws, the device is ready for theneXt operation.

I 'claim: 1. A bag tler comprising two arms having forked or pronged jaws at their outer ends,

and means located in a plane between the prongs adapted to guide the tie into and out of the jaws.

2. A bag tier comprising two arms adapted to spread apart and hold a tie under ten- I which pro ects above and theother below the pointed end of the arm, whereby to facilitate the entrance and exit of the tie.

' 4. A bag tiercomprising a support, two spring-actuated arms pivoted thereto and 7 adapted to spread apart and hold a tie under tension therebetween,..the outer ends of the arms tapered or beveled to a point, said arms having jaws, the jaws terminating in divergmg prongs, one of which projects above and the other below the pointed end of the arm,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the whereby to facilitate the entrance and exit of the tie.

5. In a bag tier, the combination of arms, means for holding the arms apart, jaws con-- neeted to the arms adapted to have a wire strand connected thereto, said arms adapted to be drawn together as a sack is drawn against the wire strand, and then rotated for twisting the ends of the wire strand together, and means on the jaws whereby upon the movement of the sack in a direction contrary to its initial movement the strand and sack will be released from the jaws.

6. The combination of arms having jaws thereon provided with prongs, said arms having the terminals thereof tapered and located with respect to said prongs for forming passages between the prongs and ends of the arms for egress from and ingress of the tie to the jaws.

7. The combination of arms having jaws thereon provided with prongs, said arms having the terminals thereof located with respect to said prongs for forming passages between the prongs and the terminals of the arms, for egress from and ingress of the tie to the jaws, one passage being formed between one side of an arm and a prong, and another passage formed between another side of the arm and another prong.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

' FRANK D. F. WALTERS.

Witnesses:

E. RossELL, W. G. BANKS.

Commissioner of Patents.

- Washington, D. C. 

